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This article discusses the creation of a synthetic protein-based motor that uses biological reactions, specifically the digestive enzyme trypsin, to fuel and propel itself. The concept is likened to a Roomba vacuum cleaner being powered only by the dirt it picks up. This innovation has the potential to revolutionize the field of bioengineering and open up possibilities for the development of new bio-inspired devices.
Scientists have designed the first synthetic protein-based motor which harnesses biological reactions to fuel and propel itself. ‘Imagine if a Roomba could be powered only by the dirt it picks up,’ says one of the authors of the study. The motor uses the digestive enzyme trypsin to cut the peptides and convert them into the energy it needs to propel itself.